Photograph of Althea Gibson wearing the Wightman Cup jacket

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Black-and-white photograph of Althea Gibson posing in a white jacket while holding a racket. Printed on the bottom right corner of the photograph is "Seawell.".

Catalog date

1957

Recorded subjects

African American; Athletes; Photography; Sports; Tennis; Women

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